AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Timothy McLean

CSIT128 · CIST128 · CSIT120 · CSIT186 · 93 lifetime ratings

AI rating
81/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
82.93%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Take him if you will do the homework and ; if you need flexibility.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of homeworkClear grading criteriaCaring Excel expertSkip class you won't passTough but fair
  • Highly praised for Excel and CSIT skills with and real-world applications.
  • Workload is heavy with , and reading; skipping work tanks the grade.
  • and fun; summer and some online sections draw harsher grading and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

, and discussions on time routinely report As; skipped work makes an A hard.

Online summer sections report harsher zeros and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

and intro IT, but volume of assignments and fast summer pace add challenge.

In-person Excel feels clearer; online summer feels denser and more writing-heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many reviews say attendance or continuous participation is required and skipping tanks the grade.

Online still expects timely weekly posts and work even when no physical seat is taken.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

and useful skills when they put in the work.

Recommendation is strongest for regular-term in-person Excel; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Clear criteria and many As exist, but and .

Format shift

Online summer late-work policies .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and group projects dominate the experience.

Format shift

Online every-few-days cadence feels especially intense compared with paced in-person practice.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students , and skilled at making Excel practical and engaging.

Format shift

In-person praise is warmer; some online .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

, and occasional group projects rather than one single exam.

Format shift

Online leans more discussion-quiz-lab; in-person adds participation and lecture practice.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person Excel and intro IT sections are widely loved for and practical skill building if you attend and practice.

Main concern

Attendance and participation matter a lot; curriculum glitches and .

What students said

“Professor Mclean is an really perfect professor. He is humorous, patience, and funny.”
CIST128
“By the end of the class I became an excel ninja!!”
CSIT128
“Read the book, study the ”
CSIT120

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online CSIT is doable with , and discussions; summer pacing and limited feedback frustrate some students.

Main concern

and sparse feedback, plus occasional harsh late-work policies in summer.

What students said

“Do every assignment to your best and you will likely pass the class. If .”
CSIT120
“There is a lot of work to do every 3 days, , and .”
CSIT120
“ . Every week has more and more work... and not give feedback.”
CSIT120

Exam style

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Assessments mix quizzes, tests, discussions, and labs; some students say , while one online course required heavy screenshot proof.

Quizzes and testsDiscussion boardsHomework-heavyBook-open on some testsScreenshot anti-cheating (online)

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and tests aligned to class practice rather than exotic proctoring.

Participation heavyHomework and labsTests and discussionsWriting detail required
“the discussions and participation are about 70% of the class”
CSIT120
“Read the book, study the ”
CSIT120

Online

, and reading; one course required desktop screenshots with student ID for graded steps and withheld quiz answers.

QuizzesDiscussion boardsLabsScreenshot verificationLimited quiz answer review
“ what's expected of you each week”
CSIT120
“ your student ID and date for EVERY STEP that is graded.”
CSIT186

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Do the readings and study definitions and you will get an A !”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting workload, Excel teaching quality, and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“Professor Mclean is an really perfect professor. He is humorous, patience, and funny.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“There is a lot of work to do every 3 days, , and .”

👍 Recommendation

82/100

“A greast professor! and gave a lot of resources. .”

⚖️ Grade Path

78/100

“Prof Mclean was cut and and you will likely pass the class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Excel is like another language, and McLean was a great interpreter.
  • Lectures very fun and helpful
  • He's chill and as long as , turn in your stuff on time, you should pass.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Read the book, study the
  • The content is not overly difficult to understand, but there is just a lot of .
  • .

Theme 3

❤️ About Support and Character

  • Genuinely cares about his students, and will spend any amount of time .
  • !
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

93

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years and both formats show consistent themes on workload, Excel skill gains, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 564
4 out of 522
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CSIT12025 reviews
CSIT12812 reviews
CIST12810 reviews
CSIT1863 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 1 · A 15 · A- 2

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1